The Lakers will not hire a President of Basketball Operations to replace Magic Johnson following his resignation on April 1, according to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.
Rob Pelinka will reportedly remain the team's general manager and report directly to ownership, per Shelburne. He previously reported to Johnson.
Pelinka was hired as Los Angeles's GM in March 2017. Together, Pelinka and Johnson landed LeBron James in July 2018, but the regular season quickly went off the rails. The Lakers missed the playoffs for the sixth-straight season, finishing 10th in the West at 37–45.